Zanskar uses AI to identify hidden geothermal systems—and claims it has found one that could fuel a power plant, the first ...

The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

A specially trained algorithm could aid the search for biological activity both on the early Earth and on other worlds.

Apollo samples provide evidence: Researchers analyzed Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions and, for the first time, ...

An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite ...

When a meteor flashes across the night sky, it’s more than a beautiful streak of light. It’s a delivery from deep space—an ...

Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, has been discovered on asteroid Bennu, suggesting that asteroids may have delivered ...

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

The new approach looks at the distribution of molecular fragments in material, allowing for broad surveys in degraded specimens ...